Important Dates
Thank you for your interest in P.S. 340 - The Sixth Avenue Elementary School
Come Visit Us! We will be hosting Pre-K and Kindergarten tours (Adults only) in January and February 2025. Please sign up for each adult attending:
- Kindergarten Tour: January 8, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. Sign up for the January 8 tour here
- Pre-K tour: February 5, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. Sign up for the February 5th tour here
Applying to Kindergarten and Pre-K for Fall 2025:
- Children born in 2020: Kindergarten application open December 10 - January 24, 2025
- Children born in 2021: Pre-K application open January 15 - February 28
You can apply either online through your MySchools account, or by calling 718-935-2009.
Important: We are listed as The Sixth Avenue Elementary School (02M340) in www.MySchools.nyc.
For more information on admissions, visit: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade .
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- Confirm your zoned elementary school using this link.
- Create an account or log into your MySchools account at www.myschools.nyc and check that all information (address, birthday, etc) is correct.
- Very Important - If you have an older sibling who will be at PS 340 in Fall 2025, make sure they are linked together on your account so you can receive sibling priority.
- You can list up to 12 programs on your application in your order of preference.
- Submit your application by the deadline. You should be able to make changes to your application up until the due date. It is not first come, first served so take your time.
Admissions Priority: In District 2, priority admissions go to students who live in the zone. If space allows, students living outside the zone may be offered a seat off the waitlist in the following order:
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- Non-zoned students who will have a sibling at PS 340 in Fall 2025
- Current non-zoned Pre-K Students (for kindergarten applicants)
- All other non-zoned students who live in District 2
- Non zoned students who live outside of District 2
Gifted and Talented: There is not a District G&T program in our building.
All Other Registrations: Families living in the PS 340 zone with children entering First through Fifth grade should contact Reni, the Parent Coordinator (917-305-1000) or email Reni@ps340.org.
DOE Information
FROM THE DOE:
All NYC families with children born in 2019, 2020, and 2021 are invited to join us at a virtual information session covering 3-K, Pre-K, kindergarten, and Gifted & Talented admissions.
During each online event, we’ll walk you through each of the elementary admissions processes. We’ll cover how to learn about schools and programs, and their priorities, using the online school directory at MySchools.nyc. We’ll also discuss how to create a strong and balanced application, and how to apply.
Check the events below to find out what interpretation services will be available at each event. Each event will cover the same information, so there is no need to attend more than one event. There will also be time given to answer questions from attendees.
2023-2024 Events
- December 7, 2pm to 3pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Chinese(Mandarin), French, Urdu
- December 12, 6pm to 7pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Spanish, Korean and Bengali
- December 18, 6pm to 7pm | Event held in Chinese (Mandarin). No additional interpretation.
- January 11, 2pm to 3pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Arabic, Russian, Haitian Creole
- January 18, 6pm to 7pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Chinese (Mandarin), French, Urdu
- January 23, 6pm to 7pm | Event held in Spanish. No additional interpretation.
- February 7, 2pm to 3pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Spanish, Bangla, Korean
- February 15, 6pm to 7pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Russian, Haitian Creole, Arabic
How to join:
- Each event will be hosted live. Join us on Zoom at the event’s start time here by clicking here: https://bit.ly/
ESEvents2023-2024 - Webinar ID: 939 3029 2133
- Passcode: 123456
- US: +16469313860
- Conference Line: 93930292133#
- Passcode: 123456#
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Visit https://www.
schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/ enroll-grade-by-grade/ kindergarten/elementary- school-events before the event where you will find the phone numbers to call for interpretation in provided languages.
For more information on the Admissions process please visit the DOE pages:
- Kindergarten admissions: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/kindergarten
- Pre-K admissions: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/pre-k